"We fail to reckon with the reality of human nature. By nature,we are egocentric. Our world revolves around us. None of us is totally altruistic."

“When you start photographing yourself, you are going to be amazed at all the things you find out about yourself, and you'll be glad you did.”

“[In the Field Museum of Natural History] we could see very simple, primitive, hand-built pottery from Babylonia and ancient Egypt and so forth, Greece. We could see the most sophisticated things that came out of the Orient - Japan, Korea, and China - some few pieces of European porcelain, majolica [tin glazed earthenware], and that sort of thing. But they had a marvelous collection.”

“At a time when experimentation expresses itself in all forms of life, search becomes the only valid expression of the spirit.”

Source : Mark Tobey, Arthur L. Dahl (1984). “Mark Tobey, art and belief”, George Ronald Pub Ltd

“I train every day of my life as they have never trained a day in theirs.”

Source : "He was called "The Experiment": Nobody believed that a human being could be so strong!". www.telegraf.rs. March 20, 2015.

“One takes what the river offers, both good and bad. The joy of living by running water far outweighs the sorrow.”

“When it comes down to it, I'd rather have an action figure than a Golden Globe,”

Source : "Chadwick Boseman on Snubs: 'I'd Rather Have an Action Figure Than a Golden Globe'" by Ryan Gajewski, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 28, 2015.

“The empty swing set reminds us of this-- that bad won't be bad forever, and what is good can sometimes last a long, long time.”

“Remove failure as an option.”

Source : "Joan Lunden talks about her book, 'Wake-Up Calls'". CNN Chat Room, www.cnn.com. October 27, 2000.